LibriVox recording of The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read by Mark F. Smith.

Three years after the events that took place in The Lost World, Professor Challenger urgently summons his fellow explorers (Professor Summerlee, Lord John Roxton, and reporter E.D. Malone) to a meeting. Oddly, he requires each to bring an oxygen cylinder with him.

What he soon informs them is that from astronomical data and just-received telegraphs of strange accidents on the other side of the world, he has deduced that the Earth is starting to move through a region of space containing something poisonous to humankind.

Shutting themselves tightly up in Challenger's house, they start to consider what may be done. But as their countrymen start to drop, will their oxygen last long enough to determine and implement a solution? (Summary by Mark Smith)

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Artist/Composer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Date: 2008-12-04
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; fiction; mystery; adventure; science fiction

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Showbizbuff - - October 25, 2009
Subject: Genre Change for the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Most readers associate Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with his most famous creation, the detective Sherlock Holmes. This book is totally different. It explores an incident in which Earth passes through a band of poison gas which causes the death of all humanity except for the characters who are the focus of the story. The tale is imaginative and reflects Doyle's interest in space and catastrophic events. The story is narrated by Mark Smith of Simpsonville, South Carolina who does a great job. Highly recommended.